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Great players can't transition to great coaches

Posted by Daz Sul on November 12, 2015 at 10:29pm

This blog is based on a comment I made about Bert Kenny's "don't put foran at half back" comment.

This was my response :

"Bert you were a legend. But when you win your 1st game as coach I'll listen to your advice. Bert is a fine example of a player who relied on amazing natural talent and instinct that cant be taught. Typically these phenoms don't make good coaches. Extra credit referral = Wally Lewis, Andrew pass-out-at-airport Johns."

For all you league armchair historians, are there and great players who made great coaches?

Or, is it players who had to rely on tactics and guile, who make the better coaches?

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GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman November 12, 2015 at 10:34pm

Bellamy?
Hasler?
Green?

Jason Taylor.
See, you didn't do much homework on this one did you Daz? Lol
- Daz Sul > GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman November 12, 2015 at 10:39pm
  
  Would you qualify these guys as "great players". I put them all in the "grinder, tactical" class.
  
  I'm talking about the real legends of the game who gave coaching a go.
  
  Kenny, Wally, Stuart etc.
- Xman > GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman November 12, 2015 at 10:45pm
  
  But then again there is Ricky Stuart Grunta I think that alone proves his theory..
  
  Then there is
  Mick Cronin
  Ron hilditch
  Stephen Kearney
  Michael hagan
  Mick potter
  Nathan brown
  Brad Fittler
  
  Hmm most have been at parra maybe we are the problem...
GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman November 12, 2015 at 10:41pm

Ah ok.
Taylor covers all bases. ;/

Seriously, Hasler was one of the greats.
- Daz Sul > GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman November 12, 2015 at 10:45pm
  
  again mate, I'd have to say taylor was a tactition/ good goal kicker (not a great). An so far an average coach. So he's disqualified on 2 counts :)
  
  And hassler. Yeah, he was a good grinder, but not naturally blessed with a killer skill set. I'd put him in the dedicated grinder class, who I think make the best coaches as they know how to get the most out of themselves and hence others.
  - GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman > Daz Sul November 12, 2015 at 10:48pm
    
    Ummmm, I was joking about Taylor as a coach ;)
GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman November 12, 2015 at 10:44pm

Farking great politician too.
Very good businessman and has recently got business of the year award for his new multi vitamin and health food range, 'Mal Nourished'.
Got to get up early to keep up with a Queenslander, otherwise your curtains fade.
Daz Sul November 12, 2015 at 10:49pm

yeah, was in 2 minds about him. Ireckon we should look at it in terms of a premier ship coach. Otherwise we'd have to say Fatty is a great coach.......cough cough choke!
Daz Sul November 12, 2015 at 10:53pm

Yeah, I reckon a good origin player counts. Time will tell, but I suspect you're "wright" :)
GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman November 12, 2015 at 10:54pm

I hope so, I really do.
Not a fan of Barrett or Manly.